HE WOULD NEVER FORGET… The destruction of the U.S. embassy in Amsterdam had left ex-CIA operative Rafe Sinclair with flashbacks of the unspeakable horrors he’d witnessed that night, and forced him to abandon the job he’d dedicated his life to. His only consolation had been that the terrorist behind the attack was dead—killed by Rafe’s own hand. Now, six years later, someone was trying to convince Rafe that the terrorist was alive. And that someone was targeting the one person who could draw Rafe Sinclair back into the game—Elizabeth Richards. Elizabeth and Rafe had once been partners and lovers, and he would give up everything to keep her safe—everything. And it looked as though, this time, that was exactly what it was going to take!

PLAYING BODYGUARD TO A SPOILED HEIRESS HAD BECOME A DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT Phoenix Brotherhood agent John Edmonds’s job was on the line. He had one last chance to prove he was a team player. His mission: go undercover and keep Kelly Lockett, heir to a charitable foundation with suspected involvement in terrorism, under surveillance. Kelly’s brother had recently been killed in a suspicious “accident,” and it appeared that whoever had murdered him was now after Kelly. Between John’s unexpected attraction for the beautiful heiress and the attempts on her life, the operation was quickly becoming more than the simple surveillance job John had anticipated. And as the desperate struggle for their lives began, could John and Kelly unravel the truth before time ran out…?

SECRETS UNVEILED For the past six months, hardened Phoenix agent Ethan Snow had been pursuing a powerful secret organization with ties to terrorism. At a dead end, he sought help from Raine McAllister, a sculptor who’d worked with the CIA as a special profiler. Though skeptical of Raine’s so-called gift, Ethan couldn’t deny the immediate attraction between them. Unknown to either of them, the mystery Ethan and Raine were attempting to unravel had its roots in Raine’s repressed childhood memory of a brutal murder. Now, as they stirred waters long still, they found themselves plunged headfirst into danger. Would they uncover the horrors of Raine’s past in time, or would the killer’s next strike be fatal?

SHE WAS IN THE WORST KIND OF TROUBLE… Kidnapped by marauding tribesmen when her helicopter went down outside Kabul, tough-skinned CIA operative Grace Chancellor had little choice but to entrust her life to the only man she’d ever loved—and lost. Years earlier, tough-as-nails special agent Landon James made a harsh choice: duty over personal life. Now, he was single-handedly going in to rescue Grace and prove how wrong he was. As Landon and Grace fled through the mountains, faced with heat, thirst and gunfire, would old wounds reopen and turn them into permanent strangers—or would old desires be reignited?

MISSION PROFILE THE AGENT: Michael Wellesley HIS MOTTO: “Trust no one.” VITAL STATS: 6'3''; sea-blue eyes; tall, dark and deadly THE ASSIGNMENT: Undercover cowboy THE COMPLICATION: Nicola Carson Confidential agent Michael Wellesley had his mission to infiltrate a powerful senator’s ranch under control—until he unmasked one sweetly sexy impostor! Nicola Carson’s brilliant disguise as a boyish ranch hand couldn’t hide her femininity from Michael’s razor-sharp senses. She claimed the senator wanted her dead, and she was hiding in plain sight to find out why. Taking on an inexperienced partner wasn’t in Michael’s plan, but with Nicola’s precious life in his hands, the maverick agent realized the time had come to improvise….

Royal Target by Susan Kearney released on Sep 24, 2002 is available now for purchase.